In a major exclusive,Bloomberghas confirmed the biggest detailswe already knewabout the Galaxy S10. But it also revealed there is truth toa nasty rumourwhich leaked earlier this month: Samsung is “toying” with removing the Galaxy S10’s headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy S10 conceptBen Geskin

Bloomberg says the jack-less Galaxy S10 is currently at the prototype stage and it is indicative of a wider change that the company “may follow Apple in going completely wireless with its devices”.

Samsung has been one of the last smartphone makers to retain the headphone jack and this stubbornness is loved by fans. So it goes without saying that removing it would result in a significant outcry. Moreover, such a move was already predicted for the Galaxy Note 10 but to see it moved up for the Galaxy S10 would be controversial, to say the least.

Consequently, the obvious question was always: how will Samsung squeeze so much innovation inside? And it appears we now have our answer.

Needless to say, Bloomberg is not infallible (something Apple, Amazon and others will vouch for at this moment). But if the Galaxy S10 represents the fresh start Samsung desires after an iterative 2018, then it increasingly looks like the introduction of new tech requires the sacrifice of something old…